The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 13, 1976
Decision: Tuesday, January 18, 1977
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Crime Control Act

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, National Firearms, Organized Crime Control, Comprehensive Crime Control, or Gun Control Acts, except for RICO (q.v.) portion
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Donovan, 429 U.S. 413 (1977),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_212/>
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